Preferred Name |
Melanoma |
Synonyms |
Skin cancer (melanoma) Cancer of skin pigment cells Malignant melanoma |
Definitions |
The presence of a melanoma, a malignant cancer originating from pigment producing melanocytes. Melanoma can originate from the skin or the pigmented layers of the eye (the uvea). A malignant skin tumor of originating from melanocytes, pigment cells normally present in the epidermis and sometimes in the dermis. |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002861 |
comment |
A malignant skin tumor of originating from melanocytes, pigment cells normally present in the epidermis and sometimes in the dermis. |
database_cross_reference |
MSH:D008545 NCIT:C3224 SNOMEDCT_US:372244006 SNOMEDCT_US:2092003 UMLS:C0025202 |
definition |
The presence of a melanoma, a malignant cancer originating from pigment producing melanocytes. Melanoma can originate from the skin or the pigmented layers of the eye (the uvea). |
has_alternative_id |
HP:0006777 HP:0007474 HP:0002887 |
has_broad_synonym |
Skin cancer (melanoma) Cancer of skin pigment cells |
has_exact_synonym |
Malignant melanoma |
has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
id |
HP:0002861 |
label |
Melanoma |
notation |
HP:0002861 |
prefLabel |
Melanoma |
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subClassOf |